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Firearm safety. It’s almost an hysterical issue among the firearm illiterate, and, sadly, that’s the larger portion of the population these days. In this country’s history, firearms were in every household, and every member of the house physically able to hold a weapon knew how, and more importantly, when to use it. Not so, these days. Most Americans have grown up firearm illiterate, and consequently are afraid of guns. However, more and more Americans are becoming interested in owning weapons, specifically handguns, and are searching for places to learn about firearms and how to shoot. The answer for most people is a local target range.

There are many ways to find a range in your area, but the fastest is the Web. Start a search for ‘target range’ and review the results. You’ll be able to find a range that suits your needs with a minimum of fuss. You can always use the phone book, or the online phone book, or word of mouth. Word of mouth is often the most reliable, if you ask people you trust for ther input.

Before you start looking for a range, ask yourself some questions:
1). What type of weapon am I interested in?
2). Am I interested in shooting as a sport, or primarily as self-defense, or both?
3). Is this just for me, or am I going to involve my household?

As you answer these questions, you’ll begin to develop a plan for weapon storage, and for firearm safety, for your home. You need to think about this, especially if you have children. Children are not too young to work with weapons, but they must be taught responsibility – how and when to use a weapon, weapons are not toys, and they must learn to consider all weapons as loaded.

Having answered your questions, making your plan, and researching the weapons best for you, you now need to find a target range. You may want to consider using a range that rents weapons at first, so you can gain experience with different handguns and rifles. Once you’ve decided on a weapon you like, research purchasing one, and also consider getting a gun safe.

Target shooting allows you to practice with a weapon at different ranges. Most ranges use standard bullseye targets for civilians, but you may find one that uses silhouettes, or possibly animal shapes, if you think you may want to pursue hunting as a sport.

Typical ranges for handguns are 10m (meters), 50m, and 300m. Rifle ranges are rarely less than 100m, but can be as high as 1,000m. All ranges, whether indoor or outdoor, have butts or backstops behind the targets to stop the bullets. The targets are typically paper or a plastic material, and are generally round bulls eyes. Targets can be metal; these are typically found at air rifle ranges. Skeet shooting involves shotguns and clay targets (“clay pigeons”). This is a speciality type of target shooting, and requires its own type of range.

All standard target ranges require safety gear. This is typically safety goggles or glasses, earplugs and/or earmuffs. Indoor ranges require both earplugs and earmuffs due to the high decibel levels created when shooting is in progress.

All target ranges have desiganted safety personnel, and their rules are to be followed at all times while at the range.

Firearms, when used properly, can be fun. They also provide safety, when properly handled. Before purchasing one, find a target range, and shoot some targets. It will tell you whether or not you and firearms have a future together, and may get you started on a lifelong hobby. Good shooting!

The sport of boxing will always be known as the sweet science and even though many people seem to think that boxing is nothing more than two people trying to beat each other up. The sport is a part of the olympics as well as the title bouts that take place across the country and the world. Seriously skilled fighters work hard when it comes to training for a match.

They normally are on a diet and train endlessly in order to be physically and mentally prepared for their fight. The competition can be harsh in this sport and much of what is taught has to do with speed, power, stamina, and balance which also has to do with a boxing stance. The match is normally scheduled for a certain number of rounds before coming to a decision from the judges who score the fight by the punches that are thrown and connect.

A boxer may lose due to being knocked out in which they are not able to stand or answer the referee before the count of ten or they may lose by technical knockout which happens when a fighter is knocked down three times in a round. Boxing is not just about landing punches as it is about avoiding getting hit. Good defense starts from the fighting stance and the speed involved to telegraph punches to be able to block them or get out of the way.

Muhammad Ali used a strategy called the rope a dope where he would bob and weave and use the ropes to be able to assist him with not getting hit and to help with tiring out the opponent. This strategy worked very well for him as he used it in some of the best boxing matches ever fought. Joe Frazier and Joe Louis come to mind along with Rocky Marciano.

The sport also uses a ranking system to be able to tell who is up for a title shot against the champion. And to see who is where when it comes to chasing the title belt which is the highest goal and if attained it is the highest honor as you know that you are the best and at the top of your game. The challenge is all about the differant ways that the fight plays out after the training is done and you face your opponent in the ring.

Often referred to as ‘Artistic Pool,’ Trick shots have become much more popular over the last few years. This entertaining and demanding discipline of pool can be categorised into two types, The first of these are Setup shots, in which the balls are set up in a specific formation to steer them towards the pocket. Volunteers from the audience are often selected to try these shots as they are difficult to miss. The second type is the skill shot. These require a good stroke with the que hitting the target ball in the precise place needed to cause the ball to ‘whirl’ around the table. Some Advanced skill shots include Jumps and Masses, where the ‘que’ or white ball, curves on its own.

In a Competition setting these Shots are broken up into 8 categories; These are Trick and Fancy which consist of Setup shots, and example of one fancy shot is having several balls set up so all balls go into different pockets with one stroke of the que.

The second Competition category is Prop, Novelty or Special, These shots are the least likely to come up in a regular game of pool as they often require use of the Rack as a prop or hitting a moving ball or shooting one handed or speed shots which involve hitting several balls within an allotted time.

The Draw and Follow shot requires precise angling in order to hit the que ball in an exact place so it travels in a prescribed way. For example back toward the competitor or continuing along the path it is taking rather than rebounding off any other components on the table.

This is done by causing the ball to either topspin or backspin. The Bank and Kick requires the ‘object ball’, the ball the que or white ball hits, or the que ball itself to hit the rail a prescribed number of times before entering the pocket. The Stroke requires technique as well as control, as in these shots the balls are often very close together possibly even touching. Jump shots are when the que ball leaves the table to avoid an obstacle. The final competition category is Masse. When the ball has so much spin it deviated from the expected line of play without hitting any obstacles.

There are many different champions giving hints tips and demonstrations on the internet.